Unity School District

Unity School District in Newport, New Hampshire, has one small school, Unity Elementary School, serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

With 86 students, Unity Elementary is a very small campus where results can change noticeably from year to year because a few students may significantly affect grade-level percentages. The school reports a low student-teacher ratio of 7.1 to 1, which may support small classes and individualized attention. About 39.53% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, indicating that a substantial portion of families may face economic challenges. Since this is the only school in the district, there are no other local schools for direct comparison; districtwide figures describe Unity Elementary itself.

Parents should know that recent academic results are well below New Hampshire averages. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 16% in mathematics, 22% in reading, and 11% in science, compared with statewide rates of 44%, 55%, and 38%. Reading and science declined sharply from the previous year, while mathematics fell more modestly. Fourth-grade reading was the strongest reported result at 31%, and seventh-grade mathematics and reading each reached 29%, but all remained below state averages. Third- and fifth-grade mathematics each reported 0% proficiency, though very small testing groups or reporting rules may affect those figures. The school ranked 227th out of 230 schools statewide, placing it near the bottom of the ranking distribution. Families considering the school may want to ask about class sizes, attendance, student growth, intervention services, grade-level testing counts, and how the school is responding to the recent declines.